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title: Recall.ai - How do I link my account?
sidebarTitle: Recall.ai
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# Overview

To authenticate with Recall.ai, you will need:
1. **Region** - The region where your Recall.ai account is hosted (e.g., `us-east-1`, `us-west-2`, `eu-central-1`, `ap-northeast-1`).
2. **API Key** - A key that grants secure access to the API, enabling authorized applications to interact with Recall.ai resources and services.

This guide will walk you through determining your region and generating your **API Key** within Recall.ai.

### Prerequisites:

- You must have a Recall.ai account.

### Instructions:

#### Step 1: Determine Your Region

Recall.ai uses region-specific base URLs. Your region is typically displayed in your Recall.ai dashboard.

<img src="/api-integrations/recall-ai/region.png"/>

Use the table below to identify your region:

- **US East (us-east-1):** `us-east-1`
- **US West (us-west-2):** `us-west-2`
- **Europe Central (eu-central-1):** `eu-central-1`
- **Japan Northeast (ap-northeast-1):** `ap-northeast-1`


#### Step 2: Generating Your API Key

1. Log in to your [Recall.ai account](https://www.recall.ai/login).
2. Navigate to the **Developers** page in your account settings.
3. Click **+ New API Key**, provide a name for your **API Key**, then click **Create Key**.
4. Your API key will be generated. You can copy it from the API Keys list.
<img src="/api-integrations/recall-ai/developers.png"/>


#### Step 3: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

Once you have your **Region** and **API Key**:

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Recall.ai.
2. Enter your **Region** and **API Key** in their respective fields.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

<img src="/api-integrations/recall-ai/form.png" style={{maxWidth: "450px" }}/>

You are now connected to Recall.ai.
